What is another word for Attorney General?

Pronunciation: [ɐtˈɜːni d͡ʒˈɛnəɹə͡l] (IPA)

The term "Attorney General" refers to a high-ranking government official who represents the state in legal matters. Other synonymous titles for the Attorney General include Solicitor General, Prosecutor General, Advocate General, and Legal Advisor. These officials are mainly responsible for overseeing and enforcing laws, managing prosecutions, and conducting litigation on behalf of the government. A similar position to the Attorney General is the District Attorney, who is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases in a specific jurisdiction. Other related titles include Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Attorney General of the United States. In essence, all these positions share the same responsibilities of enforcing the law and representing the government in legal matters.

What are the hypernyms for Attorney general?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Attorney general

  • I am not a member of any organization listed by the Attorney General as subversive. In any instance where I lent my name in the past, it was certainly without knowledge that such an organization was subversive. I have always been essentially and foremost an American.
    Judy Holliday
  • Mr. Gonzales' failure to respond to questions legitimately posed to him by the Senate raises grave doubts in my mind as to his fitness to serve the people of the United States as their Attorney General.
    Daniel Inouye
  • Al Gonzales is a dedicated public servant and exceptionally qualified to be our nation's next Attorney General. I know that a lot has been said about Judge Gonzales' life story. It is a story of the fulfillment of the American Dream.
    Mel Martinez
  • Do we want an Attorney General who will play politics with the law, play politics with the court and just play politics with international conventions designed to protect our troops? I do not want to play that kind of politics. I am going to vote against Alberto Gonzales.
    Barbara Mikulski
  • If the evens of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it's that the terrorists can attack us, but they can't take away what makes us American - our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that.
    Jon Stewart

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